New Yorker Festival

On the Culture Front: The Moth Raises a New Roof

Chris Kompanek | Posted 01.04.2012

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Downtown storytelling group The Moth made their Town Hall debut Wednesday night with a thoroughly moving show celebrating the timeless nature of this simple art form and the life of monologist Spalding Gray.

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The Best Moments From The New Yorker Festival With Arrested Development, Jonathan Franzen, Steve Martin And More

Posted 12.03.2011

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The New Yorker put cultural figures from across the spectrum in the hot seat this past weekend for their whirlwind festival, playing to intimate crowd...

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The 'Arrested Development' Cast Does The Chicken Dance, All Together

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 12.02.2011

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At the New Yorker Festival's "Arrested Development" reunion Sunday evening, an audience member bravely stood up and requested the cast do the chicken ...

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Zach Galifianakis: I Hate Actors

The Moviefone Blog | Posted 12.02.2011

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"I just find actors so shitty, I just hate them," he said, while acknowledging the irony that he now belongs in their ranks. "Ego is funny to me.... ...

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New Yorker Puts Cultural Figures In The Hot Seat

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 12.02.2011

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Last week, The New Yorker puts cultural figures in the hot seat while devotees of the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine put guns through their cheeks. Click on...

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New Yorker Festival Lineup Announced

Posted 10.25.2011

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The New Yorker Festival has returned for its 12th year, and they've wrangled quite a lineup for this year's meeting of the minds. From the New Yor...

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On the Culture Front: A Life in the Theatre, Revisiting the New Yorker Festival, and Redemption Song

Chris Kompanek | Posted 05.25.2011

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The discussions at the New Yorker Festival have become kind of legendary with events often selling out just minutes after they go on sale.

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Weiner, Armey Spar At New Yorker Festival

AP | JOCELYN NOVECK | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — "I think this is going well," remarked New Yorker editor David Remnick to his audience at a weekend panel on the tea party movement. ...

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New Yorker Festival 2010 Lineup Announced: Stephen King, Malcolm Gladwell, Dave Eggers

Posted 05.25.2011

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The weekend of October 1st is going to be very busy in the literary world, as heavy hitters from across all book genres are slated to appear at the 11...

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New Yorker Fest Political Humor Panel: Pro Sarah Palin Jokes, Against Another Holocaust

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a weekend of highlights this panel was a highlight, hearing this group of exceptionally sharp, funny people discuss the campaign and the coverage and the role of humor in shaping that.

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New Yorker Fest Campaign Trail: Nouns Are Not Enough

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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I attended the "Campaign Trail" panel at last weekend's New Yorker festival, with Rick Hertzberg, George Packer and Ryan Lizza, moderated by Dorothy W...

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Bill Keller: McCain's Bias Claims Make Me Want To "Find The Toughest McCain Story We've Got And Put It On The Front Page"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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At this weekend's New Yorker Festival, Ken Auletta moderated a panel called "Covering the Campaign" with Bill Keller, Jack Shafer, Peggy Noonan and Ta...

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Donna Brazile: "Don't Ever Put Me In The Back Of The Bus!"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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At this weekend's New Yorker Festival, Donna Brazile had some frank words on the "If I Were Running This Campaign" panel, with Donna Brazile, Alex Cas...

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No Rest For The Wickedly Funny: Stewart and Colbert Will Broadcast Straight Through To The Election

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Breaking news from the New Yorker Comedy Festival: Stephen Colbert said yesterday that his show, as well as "The Daily Show" will be putting their pla...

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Colbert — And His Wife — Rock The New Yorker Fest

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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A candid interview with Stephen Colbert - the man, not the character - about the election, how he met Jon Stewart, and what he thinks of Bill O'Reilly, Bill Kristol and Barack Obama.

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Judd Apatow Regales New Yorker Audience With Steve Martin Anecdote

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Judd Apatow, writer and director of comedy hits "Knocked Up" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," is doubtless already a hero to kids who want to break into ...

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